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January 25, 2012
Sports Nutrition
GenerationUCAN is a new product on the sports nutrition market that sets itself apart by providing energy for long workouts by using a new carbohydrate called the SuperStarch. ...
January 25, 2012
Recovery Gear
Do your players complain of sore muscles after two-a-days? This Recovery Gear from McDavid may be what you need to keep everyone feeling fresh after tough workouts....
January 13, 2012
Minnesota School Board Discusses Concussion Testing
Jordan Independent, David Schuellerhttp://www.jordannews.com/view/full_story/17123761/article-Concussion-testing-back-in-playJORDAN, Minn.--The Jordan School Board decided to move forward with concussion baseline testing. The test gives a number for ...
January 6, 2012
New California Law Addresses Concussions
Morgan Hill Times, Connor Rameyhttp://www.morganhilltimes.com/sports/prep/article_36c1717a-380b-11e1-9ec4-0019bb30f31a.htmlWith national attention turned to head injuries in sports – specifically concussions – new California legislation t...
December 28, 2011
Mentally coping with debilitating sports injuries
Being sidelined affects the mind just as much as the injured body part By Lindsey Wilson, Owner And Lead Presenter, Positive Performance Consulting, Seattle, Washington It's truly a marvel of modern science that we have so many different ways to ...
November 17, 2011
Children’s Hospital Boston Survey Shows Concussion-Management Inconsistencies In H.S. Athletes
Boston, Mass. – Concussions account for nearly 15 percent of all sport-related injuries in high school athletes, according to researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston. But who takes the lead role in managing those injuries and in decidin...
November 14, 2011
Doctors Not Following Heart Attack Guidelines For Student-Athletes
ABCNews.com, Mikaela Conley
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/docs-follow-sudden-cardiac-arrest-guidelines-athletes/story?id=14935667Sudden cardiac arrest deaths in otherwise healthy teens are jarring events that are usually set off by an unknown hea...
November 8, 2011
Warm-Ups Help Prevent Female Athlete Injuries, According To Trial
MedPageToday.com, Crystal Phend
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/ExerciseFitness/29512Warm-ups before practice cut down on knee, ankle, and other lower extremity injuries in female high school athletes, a randomized trial showed.Acute, no...
October 25, 2011
Study Shows Lace-Up Ankle Braces Prevent Most Acute Ankle Injuries
Lace‐up ankle braces are designed to prevent acute ankle injury in amateur athletes. But until now, that statement wasn’t backed up with any hard‐core evidence. A recent study, the most extensive of its kind, shows that lace‐up ankle brac...
October 20, 2011
Powerline: Helping train women, injured athletes
Just as with all other aspects of athletics, a comprehensive strength-training program has numerous special-needs situations that require more than just a passing glance. This Powerline installment takes a closer look at issues that envelop two of...
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